Abraham Lincoln (1861) Rank advancement

$12,500.00
By Moons Rare Books

5R, 19.5 x 15 1861 Rank advancement document framed

Description

In 1861, Abraham Lincoln advanced to the highest rank in American government when he became the 16th President of the United States. His election marked his rise from a self-taught lawyer and former congressman to national leadership at the start of the Civil War, guiding the nation through its greatest constitutional and moral crisis.

Notes
Lovely black frame encasing document when Lincoln was awarded First Lieutenant in May 1861 as 16th President of the United States of America.
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